Edwin stiles



E. STILES.

Farm Fence. No. 618,58. l Patented oct. 15,1867.

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Be it'known that I, EDWIN STILES, of Cleveland, in the eountyof'Cuyahoga, and State ot' Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Farm-Fences; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and complete description of thev same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a. part of this specification, in AWhieh Figure 1 is a side view of a. fence'panel.

Figure 2 isan end View of the same.

Figure 3 is a detached perspective view showing the manner of turninga corner.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the views.

A panel of this fence consists of four or more boards A, fig. 1, according to the height required. To the ends of these boards are nailed the cleats B, one on each side, as shown in fig. 2, and which are deeply slotted, and made to lit or embrace the sides of the sill C, as shown in iig. 1. D D (iig. 2) are braces, the lower ends of which are deeply slotted, as are the cleats, andmade to embrace the sills in the same manner. In the ends of the sill are cut angular notches a, in which the bottom of the slot is lodged, thereby preventing the foot of the brace from slipping from the sill, thus dispensing with the use of pins or nails for the purpose of'keeping it in place.- The upper ends of the braces are pinned to the cleats, and are further secured by the cross-tie E, fig. 2, which, it will be seen, passes entirely through the cleats and braces. In each end of this cross-piece is eut a notch, F, in which the end ofthe slot through whichlthe t-ie passesris rested, and which is secured therein by the insertion of a key, G, which, it will be seen, reaches along the under side of the tie, and through the braces and cleats, as does the tie. Thus the braces and cleats are firmly and permanently fastened together, thereby giving to the whole structure strength and durability, Without the use of nails or spikes in its construction. In order to turn 'a corner with this fence, the end cleats are notched in, as seen in fig. l, in which ligure H H are the notches. Over these notches i's nailed a strip, I, which makes, as is seen, a mortise, into which the ends of the boards of a fence-panel are inserted, and retained therein by a. pin driven through the strip I, and the intruded ends of the boards. A corner thus made is shown in iig. 3. This fence is easily and cheaply made, requiring but few nails, and butlittle mechanical skill in its construction.

VWhat I claim as my improvement, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The special construction and arrangement of a fence, as herein specified.

EDWIN STILES. Witnesses:

J. Hl BURRIDGE, J. HOLMES. 

